An interactive campus map, which identifies where the user is currently located while searching and allows users to search for parking and buildings;

Videos available on the university YouTube channel and alumni videos;

Campus photos, with links to academics, arts, athletics, campus, historic, special events, and student life categories;

Team information, stories, photos, scores, and schedules;

Emergency phone numbers for on- and off-campus emergencies and the Public Safety Department; and

Access to the university's library catalog, LouFind.

Looking ahead, the university also plans to add an events calendar. "Adding a calendar of university events is high on our list," said Bill Burger, associate vice president of communications. "One of the many good things about an application like this one is that it's never 'done.' We'll look to the Brandeis community for feedback and suggestions for what might make the application even more useful in the future."

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